Our double-hull vessels boarding system is a simple step off the sidewalk dock onto our main deck! Comfortable forward facing rollercoaster type seating for your secure viewing pleasure. See you on the water!

Welcome to Kalapana Lava Boat.com! We specialize in a Unique Hawaii Volcano Lava Boat Tour, that takes you on a 2 hour narrated coastline journey around the south-east side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Locally owned and operated, our staff takes pride in maximizing your safety, comfort and enjoyment aboard our state of the art 49 passenger, 24 passenger and 6 passenger Double-Hull Vessels. Powered by FOUR 250 HP Honda 4-Stroke engines, your licensed and experienced Captain and deckhands will navigate you on-board the largest double hull lava boat catamarans here on the Big Island. Padded seating, on board restroom, ample under the seat storage, stereo sound and our US Coast Guard approved professional operation will navigate you down the beautiful Puna Coastline, enroute to Kalapana, Hawaii where Kilauea Volcanoes magma enters the Pacific Ocean. Our Hawaii Volcano Tour will leave you mesmerized by the sight of cascading lava fingers meeting the sea. Your crew will narrate the coasts geographic history making your extreme Lava Boat Tour an experience you'll never forget. So grab your cameras and recorders, this natural Hawaiian Island spectacle will leave you sharing your experience for many years! Remember you can also take a Hawaii Volcano Guided Hike Tour, an advanced lava walk that will lead you up to the safety boundary of amazing surface lava flows! Call us for information, and to schedule your Sunrise Lava Boat Tour, Morning, Day, Twilight or Sunset Ocean Tour or join our guides for an advanced Hawaii Volcano Lava Hike to see the flow up-close today. Aloha!

Aloha. With all the devastation, heartbreak and loss the current lava flow is causing here on the Big Island...the powerful earth's core still is the most amazing thing you could ever witness in person. We see it everywhere on video and the media every day over and again, but it will NEVER compare to putting your digital device down and witnessing the amazing path of Tutu Pele in person. Although we have opened up our booking schedule, we ask that you please continue to respect incident personnel working hard and the residents who have been displaced and have lost their livelyhood due to the Kilauea Volcanoes destructive path. Mahalo.
Ocean conditions will vary on our tour. As a safety precaution, all guests must be in good health with no back or hip injuries of any kind and pregnancy. Our US Coast Guard rated 49 passenger catamaran the "HOTSPOT"...which offers an easy same-level step on board is located Hilo's Suisan Fish Market directly to the left of the market hoist.

CURRENT ERUPTION DAILY UPDATES5/13/2018 Aloha. Today, fissures 18 and 19 emerged in line with the previous sections of fissure outbreaks and after a fairly slow and relatively active but subdued Saturday of activity, the re-emergence of furious activity took place Sunday and on thru a beautiful-yet-violent and sad eruption on thru Sunday night. These fissures reached heights of 300ft plus and have traveled over a mile toward the ocean. This is located over private farm property and is threatening to cover much more due to how much lava it has been producing. There are still very high alerts warning of Sulfur Dioxide and other poisonous gasses in the area. The flow is running semi-paralell with Highway 132 and directly in line with Highway 137. Please keep informed with furthur updates.

5/12/2018 Aloha. Today, fissure #16 opened at about 0645am. It produced a lava flow that traveled about 250 yards before stalling mid-afternoon. Fissure 16 opened in a field area where no structures were threatened. At 6:00pm, fissure #17 opened up. This new outbreak is activeley spattering and degassing but no flow was reported yet. Fissure 17 is located about 1/2 mile northeast of Hinalo Road, close to fissure 16. Earthquake activity has continued thruought the afternoon and night. Emergency officials are still warning of the possibility of a steam explosion out of Halema'uma'u Crater. There is also a reccomendation for evacuation readiness for the entire lower Puna area. Residents are also advised to be prepared for wind shift and the exposure to high concentrations of Sulfur Dioxide and other gas emissions from the active volcanic vents. Stay informed for daily updates and new lava flow developments.

5/11/2018 Aloha. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is now closed indefinitely, due to the possibility of a steam-driven explosive eruption as depicted below from Halema'uma'u Crater. Volcanologists predict that if lava lake levels continue to drop, (eventulally below the water table level) this will cause a massive steam explosion. This would result in a plume of steam, ash and possibly debris hurled into the air affecting the immediate and possibly miles of surrounding districts. Please keep updated on Hawaii Volcano National Park changes. Also, once again there are still high concentrations of poisonous Sulfur Dioxide in the Puna District (Opihikao, Nanawale, Kapoho, Leilani and Black Sands) emitting from the recent lava flows. Pahoa is still safe and west-northwest of the impact zone but heed emergency warnings as they are changing daily. Mahalo

5/10/2018 Aloha. The past week has been an unbelievable time for Big Island residents, particularly those who live in the Leilani Subdivision in the district of Puna. To give you a brief history, over the past month Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii's youngest and only active volcano) showed high levels of inflation, or rise in lava levels at the summit. Two of its main craters, Halema'uma'u and Pu'u O'o both experienced record high inflations where the lava lakes inside rose and overflowed. This increase was coupled with seismic activity, logging hundreds of micro-earthquakes in the district. Over time, the earthquakes grew larger and eventually spread out over the East Rift Zone, which includes the Puna District. Then suddenly there was a collapse in both craters and an immediate dropout of the lava in both dissapeared without warning. As you can imagine, the massive amounts of lava would now pressurize the East Rift Zone. The earthquakes continued and cracks in the roads and neighborhood of Leilani Estates were recognized. Then suddenly, what many feared happened. Steam emerged from the earth in the subdivision and the first fissure opened up, spurting out a lava eruption and emitting dangerous Sulfur Dioxide gasses. Over the past week, 15 different fissures opened up in the neighborhood prompting the evacuation in upwards of 1,700 residents. In a matter of days, 36 structures were destroyed including 27 homes. 116 acres of the area have been covered by lava to date in the commmunity. Hawaii Civil Defense, USGS, Police, Fire, Hawaii National Guard and numerous community volunteers have been engaged and taking part in the affected area and disaster relief.

4/27/2018 Aloha! Thanks for checking in! Currently, there has been very high levels of inflation at the Volcano Summit! Lava from the Halemaumau Crater is flowing over the rim and covering the floor. Aside from the many smaller earthquakes every day at the volcano, two stronger ones were recorded this week; a magnitude 2.7 and magnitude 3.2 inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Estimations are there could be new outbreaks on the East Rift Zone near Pu'u O'o. In the past, large inflation activity occurring at the summit contributed to formations of increased coastal plain activity eventually forming the past 61g tube system and surface flows into the ocean.
The 61G lava flow is still not entering the ocean but we are continuously monitoring flow activity and will be updating you here. This way, you can check back while planning your trip to the Big Island and call us with any questions on what activity best suits your visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kilauea's East Rift Zone lava flow field.

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Sunset Ocean Entry; Leigh Hilbert Photography

"You've now arrived at the main entry, and a rush will bring you to the edge of your seat. You feel the heat from ocean steam and hear the crackle and bursting of volcanic activity as your tour has brought you out to an act of nature not many in the world ever get to experience".

We hope you decide to give us a call to book your Big Island of Hawaii Volcano Tour today. We would love to hear your potential dates of availability, and help you make this the highlight of your Hawaiian Vacation! We accept VISA, MASTERCARD or CASH AT CHECK-IN (ASK FOR CASH DISCOUNT) when calling to confirm your seats. Call us at 1-808-990-0025 or email us, lavaboat@yahoo.com